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Date January 25, 1993 Inam No. 91-119
Item%Subject: Order, Authorizing Renaming Strickland Read to Griffin Road
Responsible Department: Engineering
Commentary:
The attached Council Order authorizes the renaming of Strickland
Road to Griffin Road. This change would result in a single continuous
street name linking two
major arterial highways, Onion Street and
Broadway. This change would eliminate present confusion due to
"Griffin Road" becoming 'Strickland Road' at Mendugkeag Avenue o
what appears to be the same
the travelling public. Changing
of existing street names is provided for La Charter VI, Article 2A,
Section 9 of the City Ordinances relating to the Official City Map.
Also attached is a memo by the City Engineer regarding the History
of these public ways.
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_ CITY OF BANGOR
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ORDERED.
THi21 , WHEREAS, Griffin. Road and Strickland Road provide a connection
between Onion Street and Broadway In continuous alignment; and
WHEREAS, identification of these public ways by a single street name
would reduce confusion to the travelling public;
NOW. THEREFORE, Be It
ORDERED, THAT in accordance with Chapter VI, Article 3A, Section 9
of the Ordinances of the City of Bangor. Strickland Road in its entirety
be z aed Griffin Road, and that said change be noted On the Official
Cityrcnap.
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ORDER
IN CITY COUNCIL Title,
January 25. 1993
Referred to Appropriate AutM1arizirtg Ren np. Strickland Roe.
iffin Read
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CITY OF BANGOR, MAINE
Engineering Department
HAND
December
3. 1992
To:
Edward A. Barrett, City Ravager
From:
James D. ning, City Engineer
Subject:
Griffin Road / Strickland Read / Burleigh Road
As requested.
I have researched ourrecords relative
to the
history of the above -captioned City streets. Me fallowing
is
chronology of
the establishment and alteration of each street's
right-of-way:
Date
Description
References
GRIFFIN ROAD
May 27. 1844
Blake M., now Griffin Rd., from the avenue
(now Union St.) to Levant Rd. (now Ohio So.)
Rd.
BE.
1-135
Oct. 3, 1853
Blake Rd. from the avenue westerly to
Fuller Rd.
Rd.
BE.
2-170
Feb., 1861
Plan of Blake Rd. from Herman Town Line
easterly to Kenduakeag Ave.
P1.
BY.
1-409
1940
Discontinued a portion of Griffin Rd. and
Fuller Rd. for Dow Air Force Base
May 5, 1969
Widening Griffin Rd. right-of-way from
Union to Kenduakeag Ave.
Rd.
St.
5-96
STRICKLAND ROAD
Aug. 12, 1847
Ohio St. to Kenduakeag Stream 6 Bridge to
Boyd Rd. (naw Kenduskeag Ave.), then easterly
t0 Kendrick Rd. (now Essex St.)
Ed.
BE.
2-56
P1.
Bk.
1-205
July 30, 1849
Alteration of-horz.. alignment between
Kenduakeag Ave. and Broadway
Ed.
Bk.
2-129
P1.
BE.
1-289
Jan., 1852
P1.
BE.
1-173
P1.
BY.
1-279
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Date Description References
Strickland Road, Continued
Nay 5, 1969 Widening right-of-way from 49.5 ft. to 80 ft.
and realignment from Kenduakeag Ave. easterly
1750" and discontinue old Strickland right-
s£ -way M. BE. 5-96
June 8, 1970 Widening right-of-way and realignment between -
a paint 1750' easterly of Kenduskeag Ave. to
Broadway M. Bk. 5-109
BORLEIGR ROAD
Sept. 5, 1882 Between Broadway and Esser St. Rd. Bk. 3-41
P1. Bk. 2-95
Nov. 12, 1973 Widening Burleigh right-of-way at Broadway
intersection, establish drainage easement Rd. Bk. 5-123
I also found several old Plans from the 1800's which show portions
of the streets referenced in the above chronology.
Based on this research, I was able to determine the following:
1) Griffin Road was formerly celled Blake Road until it was
renamed sometime around the turn of the Century. Reason for renaming
to Griffin Road not known.
2) Strickland Road was likely named for the Strickland family
who operated Strickland's Mills on the Kenduskeag Stream.
3) Burleigh Road was named for landowner through whose land road
was established.
4) In the mid -1800's bath the Blake Road (now Griffin) and Strickland
Road existed between Ohio Street and the Kenduskeag Stream. This portion
of Strickland was abandoned in the 1860'x. "
5) Originally Griffin Road, Strickland Road, and Burleigh Road
did not line up with each other at Kenduskeag Ave. and Broadway the
way they do today. The present continuous alignment is a result of
right-of-way relocations over the years.
Apparently there has been some discussion about renaming all or
same portions of these streets to provide more continuity. As you know,
there are presently numerous street addresses on Griffin Road and Burleigh
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Mad; however, there are
only twoon Strickland Road (Fire Station
and Water District pumpstation). If any further consideration is
given to changing street panes, I would suggest that Strickland Road
could be changed to Griffin end Burleigh Road left as it is
This approach would provide a single continuous street (Griffin Road)
between two major arterials (Onion Street -11.5. Ree. 222, and Broadway -
State Rte. 15), and would result in minimal disruption to existing
street addresses.
If you have any questions or need additional information,
please let me know.
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